SEDA news and events

: 17 June 2021

A new agriculture-specific visa will be established between Australia and the United Kingdom, allowing people to work on farms in either country.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the visa in London, after providing details of the in-principle free trade agreement between the two nations.

To read the full article, please visit the ABC News website here.

: 17 June 2021

COVID-19 Information & Updates

From 11:59pm on Thursday 10 June 2021, if you live in metropolitan Melbourne:

There are no restrictions on the reasons to leave your home but staying COVIDSafe remains important.
You cannot have visitors to the home.
You cannot travel more than 25km from your home except for work, care, study or to travel your nearest vaccination centre. Travel into regional Victoria is not permitted, except for a number of limited reasons – work, education, care and caregiving, and to get vaccinated (if this is your nearest vaccination location).
Face masks are mandatory indoors and outdoors.
Restrictions follow you, for example if attending a funeral in regional Victoria that funeral must apply metropolitan Melbourne rules.
If you have any symptoms, no matter how mild you must http://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/where-get-tested-covid-19">get tested for COVID-19.

Visit the Coronavirus website for further information regarding Metro Melbourne restrictions.

From 11:59 pm on Thursday, 10 June 2021, if you live in regional Victoria:

There are no restrictions on the reasons to leave home but staying COVIDSafe remains important.
You can have up to two adults visit your home per day.
Face masks are mandatory indoors, and outdoors where you cannot maintain 1.5 metres from others.
If you have any symptoms, no matter how mild you must get tested for COVID-19.

Visit the Coronavirus website for further information regarding Regional Victoria restrictions.

: 28 May 2021

Victoria has been placed into a 7-day Circuit Breaker lockdown as of midnight last night. Please visit the DHHS website for a full list of restrictions during this time.

: 28 May 2021

Please see attached copy of the Industry Restart Guidelines for Seasonal Horticulture which were last updated on 25.5.2021.

This edition of the Guidelines covers updates such as:

Electronic Record keeping
Physical Distancing
Keeping up to date with facemask requirements

: 27 May 2021

On the advice of our public health team, Victoria will move to circuit breaker restrictions from 11:59pm tonight. These settings will remain in place until 11:59pm on 3 June – but if we can end that sooner, we will.

As we've seen here, and across Australia, this kind of short, sharp action is effective in stopping this thing in its tracks. Our public health experts’ prime concern: just how fast the B1.617.1 variant is moving.

Please visit the Coronavirus Victoria website to read this full Statement and download a copy of the full restrictions that will be in force. The full list of restrictions can also be downloaded from the attachment below.

SOURCE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria | Coronavirus Victoria

: 25 May 2021

Metropoliton Melbourne Restrictions update- 25.5.2021

From 6:00pm tonight, the following rules apply across metropolitan Melbourne until at least June 4 (next Friday).

Masks must be worn indoors unless there is an exemption. This applies to everyone 12 years and older and includes workplaces
Private gatherings in the home are limited to five visitors per day
Public gatherings are limited to 30 people

The rules also "follow" people leaving metropolitan Melbourne to wherever they're visiting. For example, if you're from Melbourne and you're visiting a friend in Bendigo, you must wear your mask indoors.

Metropolitan Melbourne consists of the following Local Government Areas (LGAs):
Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Brimbank, Cardinia, Casey, Darebin, Frankston, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Kingston, Knox, Manningham, Maribyrnong, Maroondah, Melbourne, Melton, Monash, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Mornington Peninsula, Nillumbik, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Wyndham, Yarra, Yarra Ranges.

The Victorian Premier's Statement can be accessed here...

Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au for more information on current restrictions or call Business Victoria on 13 22 15. If you need an interpreter, call the coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline 1800 675 398 and press 0.